Swatch’s New Gold MoonSwatch Solves the Problem of the Nightmare Royal Pop Launch


Ever looking to underline its space-faring pedigree, Omega has again joined forces with Swatch to release another limited-edition MoonSwatch featuring Omega’s proprietary 18K Moonshine Gold alloy.

But whereas previous special versions had only a sliver of the shiny stuff, this new model doesn’t hold back, featuring a dial, hands, crown, and pushers all made from Omega’s 18K Moonshine Gold alloy, with a combined weight of 11 grams.

Called the Mission to the Moon 1969, the watch commemorates the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 21, 1969. It’s limited, rather appropriately, to 1,969 numbered pieces and comes with a black-and-gold version of Swatch’s upgraded rubber MoonSwatch straps.

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Swatch says the gold used for these limited-edition pieces dates from around 1969, coming from old Omega spare parts that have been melted down in the company’s own foundry. In 1969, 11 grams of 18K gold apparently cost $11, so Swatch decided to price the gold in this MoonSwatch based on the price of gold on July 21, 1969, instead of today’s gold price. This means the Mission to the Moon 1969 retails for around $620.

Perhaps thinking of the chaos that consumed Swatch stores worldwide in May during the launch of the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop—itself a repeat of the fury surrounding the MoonSwatch launch four years ago—Swatch is making this limited edition available to buy online. The catch, however, is that to get your hands on one, you have to fill out an “ESTA” or Electronic Swatch Timepiece Application.

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Photograph: Courtesy of Swatch

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Photograph: Courtesy of Swatch



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